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Inspirational & Uplifting

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Man’s Search for Meaning. Washington Square Press, 1985.

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The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Scribner, 2016.

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The Life of Gordon Moore, Silicon Valley’s Quiet Revolutionary. Basic Books, 2015.

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The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers. Mariner Books, 2016.

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Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future. Currency, 2014.

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Little Things that Can Change Your Life… and Maybe the World. Grand Central Publishing, 2017.

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The Power of Your Subconscious Mind. Way to Success, 2019.

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How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. Portfolio/Penguin, 2009.

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The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the 21st Century. Beacon Press, 2023.

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How to Communicate with People You Disagree with and Maybe Change the World. TarcherPerigee, 2018.

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We are Designed to Create. 2020.

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How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine. Park Row Books, 2021.

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Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self. Harper Wave, 2021.

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How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible. Harmony, 2015.

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Harness the Power of Behavioral Science to Transform Your Working Life. Crown Business, 2016.

Pour Your Heart Into It
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How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time. Hachette Books, 1999

The Joy of Missing Out
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Live More by Doing Less. Thomas Nelson, 2019.

Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics
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A 10% Happier How-to Book. Harmony, 2017.

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Thich Nhat Hanh

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Educated
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A Memoir. Random House, 2018.

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The Effective Executive
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The Effective Executive. HarperCollins, 2002.

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The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Scribner, 2016.

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When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You. HarperCollins Publishers, 2001.

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Dopamine, Endorphin, Oxytocin, Serotonin. Createspace, 2012.

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Advice from the Wisest Americans on Love, Relationships, and Marriage. Hudson Street Press, 2015.

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Rejection Proof

Rejection Proof

Jia Jiang

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A fascinating look at rejection from every angle, from understanding and overcoming the fear of rejection to learning how to increase your chances of a yes while becoming perfectly okay with a no.

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